PCOM Accelerated Medical Program

Gannon University is the largest affiliate program to prepare
students for successful matriculation at any one of the three Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) campuses. Since 2003, Gannon has advised more than 70 students who
have successfully matriculated to LECOM; approximately one half of these students participated in our early acceptance affiliation program.

Gannon University offers competitive affiliation programs with
three accredited medical schools, including two osteopathic schools
located in the U.S. and one allopathic school located in the
Caribbean. Each of these programs provides competitive students
with an advantage over students of other colleges at the time of
application.

Two of our three affiliation programs can be successfully
completed after three years of rigorous undergraduate coursework.
However, the majority of students earn a Bachelor's degree prior to
advancing to medical school.

You Will Learn

This agreement with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) allows qualified students to earn a bachelor's degree from Gannon and a D.O. degree from PCOM in a total of seven years. Under the agreement, students complete three years of study at Gannon and then enroll at PCOM. After successfully completing two semesters of coursework at PCOM, students are awarded a bachelor's degree in Health Science from Gannon.

You Will Experience

Students have opportunities to become well-rounded,
service-oriented leaders both in and out of the classroom, making
them competitive for a career in medicine or other allied health
professions. Pre-medical students are eligible to participate in
independent laboratory research with our faculty, and are
consistently competitive for regional and national medical and
research training opportunities such as:

You will Study

Gannon University has a long history of helping a large number
of qualified and motivated students successfully achieve acceptance
into medical school.

Pre-medical students may pursue a major of their choice.
However, all students receive expert advising so that they take a
balanced and rigorous course load, which includes the fundamental
science and mathematics courses that medical schools require as
prerequisite coursework.

Gannon University and Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA have partnered to offer a Community Health Coaches
course in which a team of medical professionals leads weekly
discussions on the challenges facing community health care in a
rapidly evolving medical landscape. Students then intern and visit
outpatients as a health coach.

Curriculum highlights include hands-on laboratory experiences
for most biology and chemistry courses, which are conducted in
small interactive group settings of 20-30 students.

Gannon pre-medical students may apply to reside in the Pre-Medical Living Learning Community, a residency
enrichment program located in North Hall.

Liberal Studies Core

The Liberal Studies Core Curriculum is one reflection of Gannon University's commitment to
its Catholic identity. The Core's design offers students a defined, integrated, shared
experience as the foundation for their undergraduate program.

You Will Earn

Salaries in the industry vary depending on the location and
type of organization. The following careers receive a median salary of
greater than or equal to $187,200.

Anesthesiologist

Family/general physician

Obstetrician and gynecologist

Psychiatrist

Surgeon

All salary information is compiled from data gathered from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov) and/or PayScale
(payscale.com).